Asterix's home village is uncovered in France: Archaeological dig reveals fortified Iron Age settlement on 10-acre site | The Independent Asterix's home village is uncovered in France: Archaeological dig reveals fortified Iron Age settlement on 10-acre site Wednesday 31 March 1993 23:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Online ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered what they think is the 3,000-year-old home of the French cartoon hero Asterix. The buried remains of a large and heavily defended Iron Age settlement at the precise Breton spot where Asterix's creator, Rene Goscinny, located his hero's well-fortified home village, have been found by an Anglo- French team. Excavations at Le Yaudet (derived from the Gallo-Roman word for 'tribal centre') near Lannion, show that the settlement covered 10 acres and was defended by a massive bank and ditch. Incredibly, the fortified village is almost exactly as described in the 33 Asterix books.

Goscinny was not aware of the existence of this real Asterix village when he wrote his stories in the Sixties and Seventies, but he had only one major detail wrong - the shape of the defensive palisade. The fortifications - 50ft from top of bank to ditch bottom - are straight, not curved as depicted in the Asterix books. But Goscinny and his artist colleague, Albert Uderzo, got the location spot on - in the right locality, on top of a high cliff on a promontory overlooking the Channel. The archaeological dig has also borne out Goscinny's claim that Asterix's village was never stormed by the Romans or occupied by Roman soldiers. It seems the 'tribal centre' merged quietly and peacefully into Gallo-Roman society. So far the excavations - directed by Oxford University Professor Barry Cunliffe and Dr Patrick Galliou, of the University of Brest - have yielded substantial quantities of Asterix-period pottery, and Celtic coins bearing the image of wild boar, the favourite food of Asterix's friend Obelix.

And near by are some rare Iron Age menhirs (standing stones) of the precise size favoured by the indomitable Obelix whose job as a menhir delivery man has added a certain academic weight to the books. Archaeologists suspect the real Asterix village was the seat of the local chieftain, though whether his name was actually Abraracourcix, as in the French editions of the books, is, of course, open to question. He ruled over part of a Celtic tribal confederacy known as the Osismi. Archaeological work at a second Breton site has yielded evidence confirming the importance - emphasised in Goscinny's books - of lyre playing in Asterix's tribe. At St Symphorien Paule - possible headquarters of the Osismian king - has been found a 2ft stone statue (complete with lyre) of what looks like Asterix's tribal bard Cacofonix - loved by one and all as long as he does not sing. More about: Obelix | The Asterix Project | Fandom powered by Wikia Asterix the Gaul Obelix I (French: Obélix) is a fictional character from the French comic book series Asterix.

He works as a menhir sculptor and deliveryman, and is Asterix 's best friend. Obelix is noted for his obesity, the menhirs he carries around on his back and his superhuman strength. He is the only Gaul in Asterix' village who is always strong since he fell into the cauldron with magic potion when he was a small boy. Because of Obelix' already enormous strength he is not allowed to drink the magic potion ever again, much to his chagrin. Other characteristics are his simple-mindedness, his love and care for his dog Dogmatix , his anger when someone refers to him as being "fat", his enthusiasm for hunting and eating wild boars and beating up Romans . His catch phrase is: "These Romans are crazy", although usually he considers other nationalities just as strange. Contents Edit He is a large man who does not see himself as fat, preferring euphemisms such as being "well covered" or having a chest that has "slipped a little bit". Obelix is so in denial over this matter that he usually doesn't even notice when other people refer to him as "that fat one", and often shows total confusion over which fat person people are referring to.

When he does understand the allusions are made on his behalf he flies into a rage and starts beating the person who said it up. Sometimes, when he is in a bad mood, just hearing the word "fat" can quickly enrage him. Being called fat, or being hinin causes of conflicts between Asterix and Obelix which leads to more developing conflicts in which they must work together. Although they usually simply insult each other verbally they inevitably make up swiftly. Also in earlier albums Obelix has a white helmet and a completely green colored belt, much like Asterix. Obelix in 3D Edit Obelix is Asterix's closest friend (they even have the same birthday - although this is inconsistent with the comic Obelix and Co. , where only Obelix's birthday is celebrated) and works as a menhir delivery man when not bashing Romans . Obelix also owns the quarry where he chisels the menhirs himself. It is never directly stated what the menhirs are used for, though it is hinted that they are just oversized knick-knacks. Obelix usually trades the stones away for whatever he needs, resulting in the village having a literal field of menhirs.

He has a little dog named Dogmatix (Fr. Idéfix). His parents live now in Condatum (as seen in Asterix and the Actress ) and his distant cousin Metallurgix , a golden sickle maker, lives in Lutetia (as seen in Asterix and the Golden Sickle ). Obelix is kind-hearted, but socially inept — possibly because his strength means that others have had to adapt to him instead of vice-versa. He is still not completely aware of his own strength and almost invariably breaks any door he gently knocks on. He is frequently used as a human battering ram for opening locked doors or breaking through walls. Similarly, he is unaware that others do not share his superhuman strength, and shows great surprise when others are crushed by what he calls "a small menhir", or when Asterix attempts to explain to him that a small dog like Dogmatix cannot lift a menhir. He also has little interest in subjects of formal education or intellectual pursuits, since sheer strength usually solves his problems; he generally leaves any decisions to Asterix .

His passions in life are hanging around with Asterix, beating up Roman legionaries (and occasionally collecting their helmets), eating roast boar and making and carrying menhirs. Like Asterix, Obelix is a bachelor, but he is easily smitten by a pretty face. He harbours a hopeless crush on Panacea , the daughter of Soporifix (one of the other villagers), and occasionally other young women, most notably Mrs. Geriatrix (which enrages her husband ). However, one may think that he will eventually find a mate and have children since in Asterix and the Class Act , he is shown to be the founder of a long dynasty of French warriors that lasted well into the 20th century. Obelix' favourite food is roast wild boar which he usually hunts with Asterix , but he has a voracious appetite, and will try eating nearly anything with few exceptions. In fact, he eats nuts and oysters in the shell, and is completely oblivious to drugs, spicy food and poison. However, when he consumes alcohol, he gets very drunk very quickly. Although he has his own house, Obelix is occasionally shown staying overnight at Asterix's.

His trademark phrase is "These Romans are crazy" ("Ils sont fous ces romains": in the Italian translation, it is "Sono pazzi questi Romani", which can be shortened to S.P.Q.R., Rome's motto), although he has applied a variant of it to nearly every group he's met in his travels. It is a parody of the quote "These Gauls are crazy", which Julius Caesar famously said while describing the Gaul's fighting style during his conquest of the region. Strength Edit Unlike the other villagers, Obelix has no need to drink Getafix the druid's magic potion that gives superhuman strength, because he fell into the cauldron as a baby and its effect on him became permanent. The story of that incident is told in How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When he was a Little Boy. Since this effect was not intended or expected, Getafix refuses to allow him even one more drop except under the direst circumstances (either out of fear for his life, or fear for the lives of others' should the inattentive and uncoordinated strongman become any stronger), which annoys him greatly.

(In Asterix and Obelix All at Sea , it is revealed that too much of the potion can turn the drinker to stone; exactly how much is not known, but a whole cauldron will certainly do the trick. This appears to only work on grown people as Obelix didn't turn to stone as a baby). However, in Asterix and Cleopatra , Getafix gives him a few drops when opening a door in the Great Pyramid's Labyrinth (that even Obelix can't budge open), and it does increase his strength further but at his point and he even fails to notice any differences. Obelix does sometimes display twisted views, especially when it comes to the relationship between the Gauls and the Romans. As far as he is concerned the more Romans he can beat up the better and nobody should deny him this, not even the "selfish" Roman victims themselves: In Asterix in Britain , he dismisses the claim that the Romans have invaded Britain; he believes that the Britons dragged the Romans over there in order to have all the fun for themselves. In Asterix in Corsica , it is revealed that the villagers attack the Romans at least once a year in order to celebrate the Gaulish victory at Gergovia.

When the Romans leave their camps in order to avoid the attacks, Obelix sees this behaviour as crazy and detrimental to their "friendly" relationship. In Asterix and Obelix All at Sea , he has a dream (or nightmare as he puts it) in which the Romans pull out of Gaul. He's horrified at the idea of such a dream coming true. He also declares that the idea of peace with the Romans is offensive to the memory of Vercingetorix. Far more likely is the fact that peace will mean that he won't be able to bash the Romans anymore, a prospect he dreads. He then comments on the good "sense" of the Romans in attacking the village. The Roman civil war between Caesar and Pompey features in Asterix and the Actress . When he witnesses a battle between Roman troops, Obelix murmurs "What a waste!". But this is not so much on the wasted lives as the fact that it means that he has fewer Romans to bash himself. Name Edit Obelix's name is a pun on the French word obélisque (obelisk), suggested by rotund physique and his habit of casually carrying heavy stone monuments (menhirs) around with him.

In fact "obelisk" is also (in both French and English) a variant of the word obelus (obèle), a typographical mark ("†") often found in a companion role to that of the asterisk, after which his friend Asterix is named. In Asterix and Cleopatra, he actually carved a so-called "egyptian menhir" which was actually an obelisk stone. To which Chief Vitalstatistix says "Let's keep it Gaulish." The Connexion - The Newspaper for English-Speakers in France Asterix creator on his life's work Connexion edition: February 2008 ALBERT Uderzo, 80, is best known for creating one of the worldï¿½s most loved comic book characters ï¿½ Asterix. His adventures have sold more than 300 million comic books and been translated into such diverse languages as Urdu, Arabic and even Latin. The humorous and action-packed books deal with a Breton village which, in around 50AD, continues to hold out after Caesarï¿½s conquest of Gaul thanks to the magic potion brewed by the druid Getafix, which gives them superhuman strength.

As well as being French classics they are loved by English-speakers, in skilful translations which reflect the original word-play and jokes. The Connexionï¿½s Oliver Rowland interviewed Mr Uderzo, who has just published an autobiography called Albert Uderzo se Raconte (Albert Uderzo Tells his Story) ï¿½ published by Stock at ï¿½19.50. It is hoped an English translation will be available in a year or two. This month also sees the latest Asterix film hit the cinemas. Based on one of the books, Asterix at the Olympic Games has an all-star cast and is rumoured to have been the most expensive French film ever made. What was your inspiration for the characters of the Asterix series and the way you drew them - with their big noses and so on? Were you thinking of real people? Do the stories have a message? By Toutatis! Asterix was born at the best time of the day - aperitif time! I was with my friend Renï¿½ Goscinny on the balcony of my apartment trying to think up a character for a new magazine aimed at children aged 10 -13 - a weekly called Pilote.

It was summer 1959. The brief was very precise - Franï¿½ois Clauteaux, one of the magazine's founders, wanted a character taken from French culture. At the time it was important to try to set yourself apart from the American super heroes, or certain reporters one could mention [Tintin]. So, I looked back through history with Renï¿½ and reviewed all the different periods of French history. We needed something original which no one else had worked on. When we got to the Gauls - eureka! We stopped in our tracks and immediately started thinking about "our ancestors the Gauls" [French clichï¿½]. Straight away I made sketches of big warriors, as you might imagine the people of the time, but Renï¿½ wasn't keen - he was imagining a little man, not necessarily good-looking, but cunning. What you could call an anti-hero. So, I came up with a little man with a moustache and a big nose! I've always liked drawing big noses because they make me laugh. That's how Asterix was born. We never thought about real people but the story ideas came out of everyday life. The only message we wanted to put across was to laugh.

We've always avoided taking any political or ideological stance. How do you come up with the charactersï¿½ names? We were inspired by the name of Vercingetorix, our history's great Gaul. We were inspired to a great extent by his qualities as a resistance fighter [against the Romans] and so we decided that all the names of the Gauls would end in "ix." As for the Romans, it goes without saying; we went for Latin-sounding names ending in "us." As for Asterix, Renï¿½ wanted him to start with "A" because he thought that our comics would always be first in the bookshop shelves and libraries! As I child I learned a lot of history from Asterix. Did you intend for the books to be educational? To what extent did you worry about being historically accurate? We never attempted to, or wished to, create an educational comic book. As I said, we wanted to create characters from French culture as opposed to the typical comic culture at the time where people were being asked to do pseudo-Tintins or super heroes. But it was still a comic book - that's to say stories to make you laugh.

Even so, we kept Caesar's Gallic Wars as our bible for references. As I said, I used to think of the Gauls as big and strong, but Renï¿½ wanted an anti-hero - little and ugly but cunning. That's what I gave him but as I'm stubborn I still drew my strongman - and he ended up as Obelix! The only historical limits that we put on ourselves were countries visited by - or simply existing! - At the time of the Gauls but we allowed ourselves to use anachronisms, which I continue to do, with great care. No historian has ever complained! That's not stopped Asterix from appearing in school books - as long as they aren't history ones! Your books appeal to all ages on different levels - is that something you always aimed for? You know, when Renï¿½ and I started out with the series, we were inevitably criticised because you can't please everyone all the time. Some people said Renï¿½'s humour was too intellectual, some said my drawings were too grotesqueï¿½but at least there is something for everyone!

Of course we did always want to please readers of all ages, even if, as I said, we created the series for adolescents. I've always said that people from seven to 77 enjoyed Tintinï¿½ well, what the heck, we'll go for the eight to 88s! You can't imagine how pleased it makes me when I hear about parents handing down their books to their children, who are still just as big fans of the characters. It's really rewarding for me because my biggest pleasure is to make children laugh and dream. What about Asterix in Britain - did you have fun working on this book, where you make - gentle - fun of a lot of British stereotypes? Do you like Britain? That book is one of my favourites because I love all the word-play. Renï¿½ spoke fluent English and was familiar with all the subtleties of your language. Because of that he really enjoyed putting the quirks of English grammar into French [to create the humorous style of speech of the British characters]. You're right, we had a lot of fun. I must admit Iï¿½ve not often been to your rainy country! But it's a jolly good idea and I'll think about it!

As an Asterix fan I am glad you continued the series after Goscinny's death. Did you discuss it with him? Was it difficult for you? Did he leave any story ideas, or were the books since he died entirely your ideas, apart from Asterix and the Class Act? Thank you. We always said that after both our deaths the series would end, and that is what will happen. It was not easy for me because I was very badly treated by the press after Renï¿½ died. I was weighed down by grief for two years and it was thanks to expressions of friendship from readers and my family's encouragement that I decided to pick up my pencils again. I published Asterix and the Great Divide in 1979 and I was really scared because everyone was waiting to pounceï¿½ but it was a great success and that encouraged me to carry on. When we worked together, in the first instance Renï¿½ used to give me a call to tell me about his ideas for new Asterix stories, or I would tell him mine. We always worked very closely and we were friends. We spent a lot of time together and our families got on very well.

We had a lot of laughs together and had the same sense of humour, and we each brought our own experiences to a new storyline. Once the script was typed out in full, including every detail of the narrative - Renï¿½ was a perfectionist - he sent it to me, enriched with my own ideas and ones we had come up with together. I started to draw once I got the script because by then we had decided on everything. I would often laugh out loud on my own while I was drawing the scenes he described. These days I continue to create the books in the same way - first of all I write our characters' story and then I draw it. It's not necessarily easy to work alone and I often think about Renï¿½ when I'm working. I miss him a lot. I ask myself if a certain joke would have made him laugh. He didn't leave any story ideas. Even Asterix and the Class Act [a 2003 compilation of stories, many of which had been previously published in other media like Pilote] contains a lot of short stories which, in most cases, I wrote alone for one reason or another but always with my friend's support during his lifetime. Will there be another Asterix book?

I promise that I'll write one as soon as I come up with a storyline. Some readers were shocked that you brought extra-terrestrials into an Asterix book in Asterix and the Falling Sky [2005 - the latest book]. Did that surprise you, and do you regret doing it, or were you just trying to do something a bit different? Perhaps you were disappointed some people took it too seriously? It surprised and hurt me, but I must say that the attacks came more from the critics than the readers. I was hurt because no one completely understood what I was trying to do - I wasn't just introducing space ships and weird robots gratuitously. I've never liked Manga, and I've made no secret of it. I deplore the way this style dominates the comic market to the detriment of our Franco-Belgian, or at least European, style [the book pits a "good" alien, inspired by Walt Disney against a "bad" one inspired by Japanese Manga]. While reading Manga books - because I don't talk about things I know nothing about - I've often noticed the same things often crop up in this kind of comic, and in the way they approach their characters.

I just wanted to poke a bit of fun at this genre as opposed to one that I admire - that's to say Mr Walt Disney's, who I paid tribute to with one of the characters who is a "Tadsilweny" - an anagram of his name. People accused me of drawing corny-looking space ships when that's what I intended to do, because I can't say I find the style of Mangas to be especially ground-breaking. So yes, you're right; some people took it too seriously. That's their problem. The main thing, for me, is that people liked it enough to buy 2,500,000 of the books. Are you still surprised by the huge success your series has had? We were always surprised by it. We didn't expect it at all. For example, we put just as much energy and passion into another series - Oompah-pah [the adventures of an American Indian] but it didn't have the same success. We first noticed its success when I was walking in the street with my wife Ada and we heard a man call his dog "Asterix"! We realised something was going on!

To be honest, it's a good thing we never asked ourselves about how successful the series might become because if we'd known I think it would have scared us off! You have brought out a book of memoirs [Albert Uderzo se Raconte]. Is it a chronological autobiography, or just highlights? How do you feel about having written something so personal? This is a very important project for me. Above all, I wanted to tell my parents' story, because I love them very much. I start off with the story of how my family [Italian immigrants] came to France where I was born. I tell the whole story of my life, including how I got started in drawing, my meeting with my friend Renï¿½ Goscinny, my partner, my brother, - up to the founding of Editions Albert Renï¿½ after the death of my comrade-in-drawing. I feel happy about it. I wanted to tell the story of the facts as I lived them - everything that happened whether good or painful. I wanted to bear witness and to talk about my friend in my own words; but above all, as I said, I wanted to tell the story of my family.

What do you think of the new film - Asterix at the Olympic Games? Do you like Clovis Cornillac and Gï¿½rard Depardieu as Asterix and Obelix? How do you feel about seeing your characters played by actors as opposed to being animated cartoons [as in early films of the books]? My friend and I never imagined the two Gauls in live-action cinema and I am delighted with the result. It was Thomas Langmann who first had the idea of bringing our characters to life through actors' talents, more than ten years ago. The first time I saw Gï¿½rard Depardieu in Obelix's breeches, I was won over. He was, and is, perfect for the role. As for Clovis Cornillac, who is sporting Asterix's moustache for the first time, he's done a great job. He's got the same funny expressions as our Gaul. It's impressive. He must have really worked out his leg muscles as well - because he keeps them a little bit bow-legged the whole time to imitate the look of Asterix who has little legs. Having Mr Alain Delon as Caesar is a real gift.

To see him bring this character to life, with all his haughty dignity, is an honour, and I think I can speak for Renï¿½ as well when I say that! Really, I am honoured, happy and satisfied with the result. It's said you might - perhaps unconsciously - have been inspired by Erquy (Cï¿½tes d'Amor) when you created Asterix's village? Renï¿½ insisted the village should be near the sea so the characters could travel more easily. It was me who decided to locate it in Brittany, which I see as a land that has nourished me. During the war I joined my older brother who had moved to Brittany, in Saint-Brieuc, and it was there that I started to earn my living, during very difficult times. I've always had a fondness for that area and since then I regularly spend my holidays over there. I didn't specifically want to copy Erquy but it would seem that there are a lot of similarities. Do you like wild boar and has anyone ever roasted one for you whole as the Gauls like to eat them in the books? Alas - that's one of the hazards of the preconceived ideas people sometimes have.

As it happens we often regretted having made Obelix eat wild boar because there was a time when, thinking it would please Renï¿½ and I, people went mad on preparing roast boars for us - and wild boar, when it's roast, is inedible because it's so tough. Where did you get the idea that the Gauls' only fear is that the sky will fall on their head? It has always been said, including in the history books, that the Gauls were brave warriors who feared nothing, apart from thunder bolts - and it's a well-known expression. In the same way, our Gauls fear nothing apart from the lightening bolts of Toutatis or their other gods. Which current comic book artists do you prefer? Did you like Asterix and his Friends [2007, a book of Asterix stories by well-known comic book artists in their own styles, in honour of Uderzo's 80th birthday]? I have no favourite artist at the moment but I have always admired many different ones during the different periods of my life.

Walt Disney, or at least the artists who worked in his studios, always made me dream, to the extent that my ambition was to be the Walt Disney of Bobigny [a town to the north-east of Paris where Uderzo lived at the time he created Asterix]. Later on I had the good fortune to meet a great man - Mr Franquin [a Belgian cartoon artist] - who I had a lot of respect for, not only for his unique, inimitable talent, but for his personality, which really touched me. He was a friend.

I have never had one favourite artist, and today, thank God, there are still plenty of talented people in comics - Zep, of course, who has a very distinctive style, and I like the guy a lot; I can't mention them all, but Franï¿½ois Boucq knows I like his work, Achdï¿½, who has carried on the Lucky Luke series, is a great guy with huge talentï¿½ No, really, the comic book industry today is certainly not lacking in talent, and I've only mentioned the artists - I should also pay tribute to today's writers, like Arleston, another guy I like a lot, or Laurent Gerra, who really makes me laugh. I am flattered and honoured by the way my fellow comic book artists took part in Asterix and his Friends. It was an unbelievable birthday present for me, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my friends who were involved in it again - most of them old friends, like Tibet and Dany, with my apologies to those I've not mentioned.

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Chapters: Asterix, Novels set in Roman Gaul, Ren Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Obelix, List of Asterix characters, Humour in Asterix, English translations of Asterix, Norma, Daggerspell, Dogmatix, The Field of Swords, The Iron Hand of Mars, Parc Ast rix, Eagle in the Snow, Clothar the Frank, Give Me Back My Legions!, Asterix on postage stamps, The Mirror World Asterix exhibition. Excerpt: This is a list of characters in the Asterix comics. Asterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix are the first characters with short descriptions usually listed at the beginning of each of the Asterix books (after the map of Gaul). They each have separate articles containing more information. Unless otherwise stated, this article uses the names chosen for the English translations of the books. Asterix is the main character. He is a brave, shrewd warrior of somewhat diminutive size, who eagerly volunteers for all perilous missions. Obelix is Asterix's closest friend and works as a menhir sculptor and delivery man. He is a tall, obese man with two notable attributes: his phenomenal strength and his voracious appetite for food.

His strength results from having fallen into Getafix's magic potion cauldron as a boy. As a consequence, Getafix will not let him take additional potion for fear of side effects (for example, turning into stone, as shown in Asterix and Obelix all at Sea), something that Obelix finds immensely unfair. The only exception was in Asterix and Cleopatra when they were trapped in a pyramid. Obelix's size is often the brunt of many jokes. In Asterix and the Big Fight a druid mistakes Obelix for a patient with an eating disorder. At the end of the book, Obelix decides to go on a diet but quickly goes back to eating huge quantities of boar. Getafix is the village druid. In appearance he is tall with a white beard, white robe, red cloak. He is usuall... Author by : Lutz D. Schmadel Languange : en Publisher by : Springer Science & Business Media Format Available : PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read : 41 Total Download : 697 File Size : 40,6 Mb Description : The quantity of numbered minor planets has now well exceeded a quarter million.

The new sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, which is the IAU’s official reference work for the field, now covers more than 17,000 named minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names provides authoritative information on the basis of the rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to artists, from scientists to Nobel laureates, from historical or political figures to ordinary women and men, from mountains to buildings, as well as a variety of compound terms and curiosities. This sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names has grown by more than 7,000 entries compared to the fifth edition and by more than 2,000 compared to the fifth edition, including its two addenda published in 2006 and 2009. In addition, there are many corrections, revisions and updates to the entries published in earlier editions. This work is an abundant source of information for anyone interested in minor planets and who enjoys reading about the people and things minor planets commemorate.

Question: In the Asterix books, what is the name of Asterix's closest friend?
Answer: Obelix